Overall, I would not recommend this nanny to anyone looking for childcare services. Her lack of professionalism, inability to engage with my child, negligence with household tasks, and concerning disciplinary methods make her unsuitable for the job. It was a disappointing and frustrating experience, and I will not be using her services again. I would advise others to steer clear and find a more competent and caring nanny for their children.

To give a few examples, she insinuated I smack my child if he throws food during meal times. My child is 20 months old and it would never ever cross my mind to ever lay a finger on him. I was repulsed as she proudly talked about the methods used in her home country. She also commented on me taking the ‘non-shouting’ approach with him. It is absurd to me as I wouldn’t raise my tone to anyone let alone my own child!

Furthermore she forgot about rice she had cooked and left it on the hob creating a fire hazard. She put a ton of clothes unsuitable for the dryer in the clothes dryer and directly lied to my face when I confirmed with her that she had checked labels. Left tissues in pockets so clothes came out with bits of fluff all over. I actually have no problem with any of these genuine mistakes but when I told her about my disappointment at finding all of these after she had left, instead of being professional and apologising she frankly came up with laughable excuses. She will also claim to be an excellent cook and when asked what she can make she said ‘everything’ during interview. On the day she didn’t know what a poached egg is, unable to make risotto or sea bass. She said she can cook Indian so I said make anything you want then. For someone claiming to be a good cook showcasing their star dish it was mediocre at best and sadly went uneaten. I asked her to make chapattis to accompany the curry and she said she can’t made them. I frankly don’t know which cuisine she can cook.

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